Amazon joins the family-friendly club by offering paid paternity leave

A revised family leave policy for employees of online shopping giant Amazon has delivered a bonus for new dads.

The policy means new birth or adoptive parents, regardless of gender, who have worked for the company for at least a year will get six weeks of paid parental leave – the first time Amazon has offered paid leave for fathers.

Amazon joins a raft of companies recognising the value of expanding or improving their family leave policies and additional services in an effort to retain – and attract – valued staff.